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Here you find current news about plastic packaging, recycling and circular economy – from business and politics as well as from associations and the media. This newsroom is maintained by the Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e. V. and PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V., two of the largest interest groups of the plastics industry in Germany.
Security of supply in times of crisis: an open view of packaging
Commentary by Mara Hancker, Managing Director of IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (German Association for Plastics Packaging and Film [...]
Styropor® / EPS / airpop® positive properties in applications and recycling
The special properties of Styropor®/EPS/airpop® Styropor®/EPS, also known as airpop®, offers a variety of uses on account of its mainly positive pr [...]
Commission´s new Action Plan on Circular Economy – Plastic Packaging in the focus
On 11 March 2020, the European Commission presented its new Action Plan on Circular Economy. We take a look at the main announcements in the plan r [...]
EU action plan for Circular Economy: IK calls for faster landfill bans and stronger markets for recyclates in Europe
On 11th March 2020 the EU Commission presents its new action plan for the circular economy. In order to set the right course for the necessary chan [...]
High-quality recycling industry needs ambitious European policy, not national actionism
Bad Homburg, March 6, 2020 – The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen sees the “European Plastics Pact” published today [...]
The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Overview
PlasticsEurope publishes the new report The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Overview. [...]
